

The Wave (2008)
Die Welle
Children 12 or older admitted, children between 6 and 11 only when accompanied by parent or guardian. May contain moderate violence, frightening scenes, or suggestive themes.
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A school teacher discusses types of government with his class. His students find it too boring to repeatedly go over national socialism and believe that dictatorship cannot be established in modern Germany. He starts an experiment to show how easily the masses can become manipulated.
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